Downham Market Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Downham Market (Norfolk).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Downham Market Academy, which is part of the Eastern Learning Alliance. We have close ties to our local community at the same time as broadening horizons to encourage our students to become global citizens. We are an ambitious school that has high aspirations and expectations for our students.
We want to provide an education that is challenging yet accessible and relevant to the young people in our care. We want to inspire them to become life-long learners that empowers them to be valuable members of society. We offer all of our students many opportunities to enhance their learning through trips and visits that are both local and further afield.
Our extensive extracurricular programme provides all students with opportunities to learn new skills and improve on existing ones outside of the normal classroom environment; make new friends and develop life skills such as communication, teamwork and resilience.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 145196
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rolf Purvis | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe Taylor | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Hutton | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Natalie Paine | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Kate Lilley | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Richard Hill | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Amanda Dawson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Clare Gunns | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Samual Yare Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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